Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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